Overview

World ID App offers login methods designed to make regaining access to your account more secure and reliable, allowing you to unlock an encrypted backup of your data.

You can sign into World ID App using one of these methods:

• Passkey 
• Google account 
• Apple account (iOS only for now) 

These login options are powered by trusted third-party providers (Apple, Google, and the passkey standard).

In essence, this account recovery system wraps an encrypted backup of your self-custodial data to be able to recover it. Most importantly, the key and the lock are stored separately, with completely different entities.

• Your encrypted backup is stored with Nethermind, a cloud storage provider. Nethermind cannot read the contents of your backup because it’s encrypted.
• Passkeys come from a new internet standard as a simpler and more secure alternative to passwords. With World ID App, your passkey is both your authentication and your encryption key. This is particularly important because with World ID App you hold your keys.
• When using trusted third-party providers such as Apple or Google, a key that decrypts your backup is stored in the secure computation engine of Turnkey, a wallet backup provider.

Login Methods

You'll be prompted to choose a login method when you create a World ID App account. If you wish to make changes, you can do so anytime by tapping your profile picture to open Settings, then selecting Account Access.

You can add more than one login method. Simply choose the options that work best for you. You can always remove any of these login methods at a later time.

Adding more login methods provides resilience should you lose access to one of your methods.

Passkey

Passkeys let you sign in quickly and securely using your face, fingerprint, or device PIN, without needing a password.

With a passkey:

• Your private decryption keys are stored securely on your device.
• Only you can access your account using your biometric data or device credentials.
• Your passkey is managed by your operating system or by the Credential Manager of your choice.

Please note: not all devices support passkeys. If your device doesn’t, you can use one of the other available login methods.

To create a passkey:

1. Tap your profile picture to open Settings. 
2. Select Account Access. 
3. Toggle on Passkey and follow the prompts to save your passkey on your device.

Once created, you'll be able to sign in using your biometric authentication (e.g., Face ID or fingerprint).

Google Account

To add a Google account as a login method:

1. Tap your profile picture to open Settings.
2. Select Account Access.
3. Toggle on Google and follow the prompts to link your account.

Once set, it can be used to sign into your World ID App account.

Apple Account

To connect your Apple account:

1. Tap your profile picture to open Settings.
2. Select Account Access.
3. Toggle on Apple and follow the prompts.
4. You can choose the "Hide my email" option if available. The World ID App does not require email addresses to work.
5. Choose the desired account and wait until the login action is completed.

Account Recovery at an Orb

If you lose access to your account, you can recover your Human Credential at the nearest Orb. This option is available from Account Access and does not require any additional setup.

Transferring Between iOS and Android

Transferring your World ID App account between iOS and Android is possible. We recommend doing this by setting up a Google login method. Once you have a Google login method set up in your existing device, simply log in with the same account in your new device.

Important Notes

• We recommend adding a login method as soon as possible.
• Using World ID App without a login method is possible, but not recommended. If you don’t set up a login method for your account, you’re at risk of:
  • Losing access to your World ID App account if you switch phones or lose your device.
  • Losing access to your World ID.
  • If you are an advanced user, you may also want to export your wallet keyas well.
  • Our Support team does not have access to user passkeys or login methods, so they’re unable to assist with account recovery if you lose access to your login details. 
  • If you want to move your World ID App access to a new device, you can log in using any of the login methods previously saved to your account. Keep in mind that passkeys cannot be used for cross-platform recovery at this time (for example, a passkey created on an iOS device cannot be used on an Android device).

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